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Introduction

Football is one of the most followed sports on this planet. One of the most viewed competitions in this sport is the Champions League. It is an annual competition organized by the UEFA and is contested by top-division European clubs, it is the most prestigious club competition in European football.
Without introducing myself a lot, I am an 18-year old football fanatic. Football is in my blood, I play it everyday and follow anything that's related to football worldwide. I am especially intrigued by what happens in this sport on a European level thus, informing myself about various domestic leagues all over Europe but also the UEFA Champions League. I personally support A.C. Milan, a team which plays in the highest level domestically in Italy, with a glorious past but most definitely an unsettling present. Milan are found second in most Champions leagues won (7) after RealMadrid (13).
Most certainly this competition is one which entertains all over the globe, it consists of four knock-out qualifying stages and a play-off round. The surviving six teams enter the group stage, joining 26 teams qualified in advance. The 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four teams and play each other in a double round-robin system. The eight group winners and eight runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match in May.  
As football enthusiast I follow all these matches, if not on live TV I usually try and free time to watch highlights of the matches played. Personally I can say that this year this competition has been incredibly satisfying to follow and I'm sure it will continue in that direction.

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